[01] OPEN-SOURCE ASSESSMENTS

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Open-source assessments on travel risk, protective intelligence and the events that shape them. Every piece leads with the bottom line and states its confidence.

Written by the MXSG Intelligence Desk and reviewed by Mike Mees, Chief Strategy Officer.

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FEATURED · GEOPOLITICAL · OCTOBER 2026 Cartel fragmentation in Mexico: what it means for corporate travel Two of Mexico's largest criminal organizations lost their leaders within 19 months. National homicide figures are falling while extortion sets records. Read the assessment ›
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT Mexico's criminal environment is less predictable in late 2026, not more dangerous for most business visitors. For travelers in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, the risks that have grown are short-notice disruption, extortion and virtual kidnapping. 4 KEY JUDGMENTS10 SOURCES
TRAVEL RISKOCT 2026 When conditions change: setting evacuation decision points early In 2026, commercial flights out of the Middle East disappeared faster than official help arrived. Read › PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCEOCT 2026 What an advance work report should give your detail It earns its place when the detail lead can act on it at 0600 without making a phone call. Read › EVENT INTELLIGENCEOCT 2026 Protest activity near high-profile venues: indicators to plan around The real risk is blocked access and delayed arrivals, and the signals show up weeks in advance. Read › PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCEOCT 2026 OSINT for protective teams: what it can and can’t tell you The fastest way to see a principal the way an adversary does, and easy to over-read in a crisis. Read › TRAVEL RISKOCT 2026 ISO 31030 in plain terms: duty of care for traveling executives It is guidance, not a certificate. What the standard asks of you, and why the records matter most. Read › METHODOLOGYOCT 2026 Reading the D1–D6 threat matrix How the ratings are built, what each band requires, and how to read a matrix in two minutes. Read ›

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